Washing-machine



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H. TYLER. Washing Machine. No. 239,889. Patented Apil 5,1881.

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'UNrTED VSTMES PATENT OFFICE.

HIRAM'TYLER, or carrasco, New YORK.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 239,889, dated April 5, 1881. Application filed July 6, 1880. (Model.)

To allwhom .it may concern:

Beit known that I, HIRAM TYLER, of Geneseo,in the county of Livin gston, and in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing -Machines, and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference beinghad to the accompanying draw ings, and `to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a washingmachine, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, in which- Figure lis a plan view of my washing-machine with the cover of the `boiler removed. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section, and lFig. 3 is a transverse vertical section, of the same.

The washing-cylinder is composed of two circular heads, AA, having a series of sections, B, attached to them at theirperipheries. These sections are at suitable distances apart, and are shaped to correspond with the conformation of the buckets C and D, which are arranged alternately, as shown. The buckets G are made wider in the center and taper gradually toward the ends. They are also deeper in the center, so as to be higher on the inside, and then become gradually-shallower toward the ends. At each end of the bucket C is an opening, e. The buckets D are made just the reverse, with an opening, b, in the center, as shown. As the fabric passes over the bucket C it throws the pressure from the center to the ends. The fabric then immediately strikes thc bucket D, which throws the pressure to the center.

At one end of the cylinder is afounpron ged support, E, and crank shaft F. The said crank-shaft is providedwith a disk, d, which is securely fastened to one head of cylinder, and through said crank-shaft and disk is alongitudinal aperture, through which and the cylinder-head passes a screw bolt, which is provided at its inner end with a suitable head, and

at its outer end with a nut, t', by means of l which the crank is secured to the shaft. The crank-shaft F is provided with aange, e, that works behind the lower bearing or box, I; and this flange, with one on the opposite" end, effectually ties the sides of the boiler, so as to keep them from springing.

The letter F' indicates a journal, provided with a disk similar to that on the crank-shaft, which disk is securely fastened to the opposite head of the cylinder. The said journal has a 0longitudinal threaded aperture, into which one end of the screw in passing through the cylinder-head is secured. The said screw, as well strengthen the connection between the journal and shaft and the respective heads. On the same side of the cylinder is a handle, L, for lifting the cylinder.

M is the cover of the cylinder, composed of two sections similar to the sections B, connected by one of the buckets G and by abridge, N, which forms a handle and support for the cover. One of the permanent sections B of the cylinder is omitted, leaving a space for the removable cover M, one' end of which is adapted to set under the edge ot' the section B at one side of the opening, as shown at fm, and the other to rest upon the edge of the section B at the opposite side of said opening, as shown at a. This end of the cover is provided with a mortise which slips over a button, p, when turned one way, and by turning in the opposite direction fastens the cover firmly down.

On one side of the boiler K is attached a box, I. The boiler is cut away and bent over so as to form a shoulder, s, and effectually hold the slide-boxes I I'. The slide-box I is cut out at the bottom and outer side, as shown at x, so as to allow the drip-water to run back into the boiler. The upper slide-box, I', is to prevent the soap-bubbles from running through and causing a leak.

Having thus fully what I claim as new, Letters Patent, is

1. A washing-machine cylinder composed of the heads A A, sections B, and alternate series of buckets Gand D, the bucket C being wider and deeper at the center and tapering toward the ends, and having openings at the ends, and the buckets D being just the reverse,

described my invention,

and desire to secure by as the screw through the crank-shaft, serves to IOC with an opening in the Center, as and for the I In testimony that I claim the foregoing I purposes set forth. have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of 1o 2. In a washing-nmohine, a, rotating cylin- June, 1880. der provided in its periphery with alternate 5 series of buckets, arranged, as described, to al- HIRAM TYLER' ternately throw the clothes from the center to- Ward the ends and from the ends toward the Center, substantially as herein set forth.

Witnesses:

M. N. FOSTER, DANIEL MAHONEY. 

